I read an interview recently with a national media journo who admitted exactly that.

Tabloid "news" not sport, but still.

I don't doubt for a second that they'd print it in the knowledge that it was entirely unsourced and most likely not true, as long as it wasn't obviously actionable.

Posted By: Arizona Bay on May 20th 2012 at 09:59:28

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Norwich boss Lambert opens the door to Aston Villa (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 20, 01:41:44
- Who votes no one else is allowed to post links to this article? Three times is enough for (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 20, 07:28:43
- 2 + 2 = copy & paste journalism. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, May 20, 07:28:22
  - Agree. No sources. Complete speculation. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, May 20, 08:15:20
    - Well,we know what the source is,another piece of speculative rubbish. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 20, 08:21:17
      - That said (NCFC) - Jim, May 20, 08:28:08
        
        Yes, they're all copying each other from one made up story (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, May 20, 08:43:56
        
        I don't think any national media journo would just write a completely made up story (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, May 20, 08:46:52
        
        lol (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, May 20, 11:18:43
        
        Oh come on... (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, May 20, 10:06:00
        
        I don't particularly crave regular updates (NCFC) - Jim, May 20, 10:40:38
        
        Pleasure (n/m) (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, May 20, 11:17:47
        
        I read an interview recently with a national media journo who admitted exactly that. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, May 20, 09:59:28
        
        Haha (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, May 20, 08:50:13
        
        Seriously. They will have been tipped off by someone. Agent probably. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, May 20, 08:57:32
        
        Come back when you've read "Flat Earth News" (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, May 20, 09:30:49
        
        so he gets better terms etc with us? (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 20, 08:59:55
        
        I'm still convinced he (or his agent) talked to Burnley before their approach (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, May 20, 09:03:55
        
        yep and only way their approach makes any sense (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 20, 09:08:05
        
        Yes,mick dennis said as much on the talksport the other day,i suppose its his job to do th (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 20, 08:33:17

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